Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Plump spider beetle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sphaericus pinguis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Plump spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plump spider beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ptinidae
Genus	Alkanna	Sphaericus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sphaericus pinguis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Plump spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plump spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Plump spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.